Ecclesiastes 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

To wine — To gratify myself with delicious meats and drinks. Yet — Yet resolving to use my wisdom, that I might try whether I could not arrive at satisfaction, by mixing wine and wisdom together. To lay hold — To pursue sensual pleasures, which was my folly. 'Till — 'Till I might find out the true way to contentment and satisfaction, during this mortal life.

Ecclesiastes 2:3

3 I sought in mine heart to givea myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.